Random post of random and one important question (hint: just read #4)

[argosy]

Hello lovelies. In no particular order:

1. Are you reading mcshep_match? You should be. I have a story for Team Work. (Has it already been posted? Who knows?) There have been some great stories already. I'm tempted to offer a prize for guessing my story, but I don't have a good track record with that. Still, maybe we can arrange something... At any rate

Comments

[neevebrody]

*HUGS* I hope everything will be all right with your brother.

Re: #4 I was just talking about this the other day. There are a lot of new people coming into the fandom - I think it's a great idea.

Agree with you about #6 as well, but think you should post your song. Also, I'll offer you a shameless (shame-less) plug for both mcshep_monday and sgateam_tuesday!

[argosy]

My brother is home now and fine, thanks! But it's been a tough week. I'm really going to look into how people have run friending memes and try to do one next week sometime. Even if it's small at least maybe I'll get some new friends out of it. You'll signal boost/participate, right?

I think I am going to post the song. I'm feeling just that much in need of attention today. :D

[neevebrody]

You'll signal boost/participate, right?

Count me in!

[busaikko]

I hope your brother is okay and can come home! *hugs*

I've never done a friending meme. They've always seemed really weird to me, like mingling at a party (I am a very, very, very bad mingler). I'm totally embarrassed to show my face. But if you wanted to get one off the ground, asking Teams Work and Play if you could advertise to their members (lots of people on there with good-sized flists).... I think running it simultaneously in LJ and DW is the way to go (and make sure people add both their user names; a lot of the time, I have *no idea!* that X on LJ is also Y on DW).

I think there's a love meme or an appreciation meme or something now? So maybe after that?

[busaikko]

P.S. Post a link to your song! Please! Or let me do it! It makes me so happy you simply would not believe ♥

[argosy]

That's nice to hear... I'd be embarrassed to ask you to post it. But I am kind of feeling just that much in need for attention, so maybe I'll do it today. Also, on Friday there's less LJ traffic so I'd feel less embarrassed? (I have a weird need for attention and also a low embarrassment threshold. Go figure)

[argosy]

My brother finally came home two days ago, and he's fine, thanks! But it's been a rough annoying week.

I really want to do a friending meme, I think. Maybe next week? I just have to figure out the logistics. I hope you would consider mingling a little--I've met some good people this way. It's just a way to meet people you have something in common with. My flist needs a bit of shaking up lately. :D

[horridporrid]

I'm sending good vibes to you and your brother. *hugs*

I'm not quite sure what a friending meme is ... but it sounds like a good thing! :) So I'm supporting you in spirit. :D

[argosy]

The vibes have worked, thank goodness! He's home and well

[horridporrid]

Oh, like a party. :) That sounds like fun, actually. I'll plan on participating.

And I'm glad your brother is doing well. Happy endings are the best. :D

[mercury973]

Best of luck to both you and your brother! Hugs all around!

As for a friending meme, you can always ask on sga_squee and see if they will run it.

[argosy]

Thank you! My brother's home now!

If/when I get the friending meme off the ground, I'll definitely look into involving sga_squee!

[sgamadison]

I'm sorry to hear that your brother is the one who's ill, but I'm glad that it's not you!

As for the friending meme, I haven't been around on LJ long enough to experience one myself. How do they work? What exactly is the idea behind it?

I rarely friend people back myself--it's not personal; it's a matter of keeping my daily reading list to a manageable level and not wanting to end up de-friending people on down the line simply because we have nothing in common...

[argosy]

A friending meme is basically a post that you comment to answering a few predetermined questions--like: What is your favorite thing about SGA? What do you like about the fandom? How do you participate in the fandom? My favorite pairing is_____? Do you have any other fandoms? What else do you post about?

Or whatever. Not too many questions. Then you look at other people's answers and comment and friend, if you so desire. A lot of times it's people you've seen around, but never friended for whatever reason, or sometimes it's new people. But you're not obligated to friend anyone, of course. It's just kind of a fun thing if you want to meet new people. Personally, my flist could use a little shaking up, and I'm seeing a lot of new names around, so that's why I want to do one.

I hope you'll think about it. I'm going to try to find a few for examples, and I'll link you if you want to get an idea.

[sgamadison]

Okay, that doesn't sound anything like what I thought it would be--sounds fun! Thanks for explaining. :-)